Rodsy

Rods" are one of the most fascinating and intriguing terrestrial mysteries of our time. Discovered accidentally in March 1994 by filmmaker Jose Escamilla, who called them strange flying objects visible only in slow-motion films and tapes, and sometimes captured in single photos. These objects—whatever they are—seem to move too fast for the naked eye to see. Escamilla first observed the rods on film shot in Midway, New Mexico, USA; he (like others) has filmed and captured them in several other locations.

According to Escamilla's definition, rods are "cigar-shaped or cylindrical objects that move at high speeds, impossible to see with the naked eye. They appear to move through the air much like marine fish do. They may have wings or appendages along their torsos, and the torso bends during flight." Escamilla has several video clips and photos of these creatures on his website.

Rods grow to a few to several centimeters in length and have several types of appendages. They have been sighted and filmed in Mexico, the US states of Arizona, New Mexico, California, South Dakota, Connecticut, and Sweden. Some rods have been observed underwater. Are these unknown species? If so, why haven't anyone seen them yet?